Denver Native (Carol)
12-22-2015, 03:25 PM
PITTSBURGH — Is a broken Peyton Manning the only way to fix a Broncos team that's falling apart?
Standing in the middle of a dejected locker room Sunday after Denver's stunning collapse in a 34-27 loss to Pittsburgh, Manning looked me in the eye. His voice exuded a presidential calm and the tie he wore was knotted perfectly, but the five-time MVP was ticked, and he did not hide his frustration.
"It's miserable not being out there, when you're losing the games," Manning told me. "You know how hard the guys work. And that was a heart-breaking loss. Win or lose, it's hard not being out there. But when you lose, it stings more."
Frustrated in the knowledge it will be impossible for his injured left foot to heal 100 percent for the remainder of the season, Manning nevertheless will meet Monday with coach Gary Kubiak to determine if he has a shot of getting back in uniform for the Broncos' next game against Cincinnati. What's more, the 39-year-old quarterback is insulted by any suggestion that serving as a backup to Brock Osweiler is beneath him.
rest - http://www.denverpost.com/kiszla/ci_29290263/peyton-manning-willing-do-whatever-helps-broncos-when?source=hot-topic-bar
Standing in the middle of a dejected locker room Sunday after Denver's stunning collapse in a 34-27 loss to Pittsburgh, Manning looked me in the eye. His voice exuded a presidential calm and the tie he wore was knotted perfectly, but the five-time MVP was ticked, and he did not hide his frustration.
"It's miserable not being out there, when you're losing the games," Manning told me. "You know how hard the guys work. And that was a heart-breaking loss. Win or lose, it's hard not being out there. But when you lose, it stings more."
Frustrated in the knowledge it will be impossible for his injured left foot to heal 100 percent for the remainder of the season, Manning nevertheless will meet Monday with coach Gary Kubiak to determine if he has a shot of getting back in uniform for the Broncos' next game against Cincinnati. What's more, the 39-year-old quarterback is insulted by any suggestion that serving as a backup to Brock Osweiler is beneath him.
rest - http://www.denverpost.com/kiszla/ci_29290263/peyton-manning-willing-do-whatever-helps-broncos-when?source=hot-topic-bar